Dr. Erin Van Dyke
Non-Tenure Track
Department of Information Systems
College of Engineering and Information Technology
She/Her/Hers/Herself
About
Dr. Van Dyke has years of experience working in the healthcare industry, with an emphasis in program oversight and administration, evaluation, teaching, curriculum design, and stakeholder engagement in university and clinical environments. She previously worked with the Department of Nursing at the Johns Hopkins Hospital for 10 years, coordinating at-the-elbow support for nurses during the roll-out and optimization of two electronic health record systems. She later joined the Research Grant team, where she specialized in qualitative research methodologies and establishing an evaluation program for a new leadership development center within the Johns Hopkins Hospital as the Associate Director for Assessment & Evaluation. Her role expanded to include the duties of Research Scientist.Research interests
Evaluating Health IT usability; identifying and assessing information system competencies for clinicians; facilitators and barriers to adopting Health IT in clinical practiceTeaching interests
My teaching philosophy is grounded in a commitment to meet learners where they are. I have found that understanding their perceptions, experiences, strengths, and the factors that support or challenge their development is essential to facilitate growth. This contextual knowledge provides insight into how to present content that is engaging, accessible, and relevant. Consistent structure is balanced with flexibility that accommodates diversity in learning styles, leverages learners’ strengths, and honors the experiences that each brings with them into the classroom. These concepts are reflected in three core themes that are consistent in my teaching and represent my priorities as an educator:1) Connecting Learners to Their Personal “Why”
2) Setting and Enforcing Clear Expectations
3) Creating a Safe Environment for Learning and Taking Risks
Education
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Ph D, Information Systems
— University of Maryland, Baltimore County (2019) Identifying informatics competencies for nurse leaders within an academic medical center and understanding perceived relevance at varying levels of leadership: a qualitative study
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MS, Information Systems
— University of Maryland, Baltimore County (2015) Evaluating usability of clinical informatics systems to inform survey tool optimizations
- BS, Digital media for communications and education — Art Institute of Portland (2008)